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Local Partners Join A&M-San Antonio in Welcoming Back Students

What happened

Mars donated $5,000 to Texas A&M University-San Antonio's on-campus food pantry, the General's Store.

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SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As thousands of students returned to campus for the start of the fall semester, Texas A&M University-San Antonio partnered with H-E-B and Mars to help ensure Jaguars began the academic year with the resources they need to succeed. On Friday, Aug. 21, during the University's annual Weeks of Welcome celebration, H-E-B and Mars employees volunteered their time to assemble bags of shelf-stable food items, including products such as RXBARs, proudly part of Mars. This was done ahead of the University's annual Penny Social, where students gather to learn about the resources on campus. H-E-B and Mars distributed the bags to students attending the Penny Social, one of many events held during Weeks of Welcome, which is designed to help Jaguars build friendships, connect with campus organizations and learn about the many support services available. "I like volunteering with H-E-B, and we chose to do this to support the students. I was a college student, which made me want8.25 to volunteer even more," said Nina Garza, a local H-E-B employee who volunteered over 70 hours in 2025. "I understand what it means to receive snacks and food support, because you don't have much when you're in college. Community means a lot to me, and I really appreciate A&M-San Antonio hosting us today." The partnership reflects a shared commitment by A&M-San Antonio...

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During Grocery Bingo, Mars representatives presented a $5,000 donation to Dr. Salvador Hector Ochoa, president of A&M-San Antonio, to benefit the General's Store, the University's on-campus food pantry.

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Event
Investment

What this signalsAn investment often shows where the company plans to grow.

Amount named
$5K
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Round
Grant
Financing type
Grant

Companies

  • Texas A&M University-San AntonioRelated companytamusa.edu

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Numbers

Amount named in the story
$5K

Extraction

Confidence
90%
Detected
Aug 25, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
invests_into

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Company

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  • industriesValue in the API
  • employee_count_lowValue in the API
  • employee_count_highValue in the API
  • revenueValue in the API
  • descriptionValue in the API

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  • signal_nameValue in the API
  • associationValue in the API
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GET /v1/signals/97d30163-3583-996e-6c14-4d5c1a7f79fa returns this record as JSON. POST /v1/companies/enrich returns every signal for mars.com.

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  "signal_id": "97d30163-3583-996e-6c14-4d5c1a7f79fa",
  "signal_type": "news",
  "signal_subtype": "invests_into",
  "detected_at": "2026-08-25T12:47:00+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Mars",
    "domain": "mars.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/local-partners-join-am-san-antonio-in-welcoming-back-students-302859023.html",
    "title": "Local Partners Join A&M-San Antonio in Welcoming Back Students",
    "excerpt": "SAN ANTONIO , Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As thousands of students returned to campus for the start of the fall semester, Texas A&M University-San Antonio partnered with H-E-B and Mars to help ensure Jaguars began the academic year with the resources they need to succeed. On Friday, Aug. 21, during the University's annual Weeks of Welcome celebration, H-E-B and Mars employees volunteered their time to assemble bags of shelf-stable food items, including products such as RXBARs, proudly part of Mars. This was done ahead of the University's annual Penny Social, where students gather to learn about the resources on campus. H-E-B and Mars distributed the bags to students attending the Penny Social, one of many events held during Weeks of Welcome, which is designed to help Jaguars build friendships, connect with campus organizations and learn about the many support services available. \"I like volunteering with H-E-B, and we chose to do this to support the students. I was a college student, which made me want8.25 to volunteer even more,\" said Nina Garza, a local H-E-B employee who volunteered over 70 hours in 2025. \"I understand what it means to receive snacks and food support, because you don't have much when you're in college. Community means a lot to me, and I really appreciate A&M-San Antonio hosting us today.\" The partnership reflects a shared commitment by A&M-San Antonio...",
    "summary": "Mars donated $5,000 to Texas A&M University-San Antonio's on-campus food pantry, the General's Store.",
    "location": "San Antonio, Texas, USA",
    "planning": false,
    "image_url": "https://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1974886/Texas-A-M-University-San-Antonio-Image.jpg?id=OA2908575&p=facebook",
    "confidence": 0.9,
    "published_at": "2026-08-25T12:47:00Z",
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    "financing_type_tags": [
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  }
}

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